- Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II
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Bushby Mustang II 
Role Aerobatic sports plane Manufacturer Mustang Aeronautics for Homebuilding Designer Robert Bushby First flight 9 July 1966 
A tri-gear Mustang II
The Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II is a two-seat aerobatic sports airplane developed and marketed in the United States for homebuilding. It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction and most are fitted with fixed conventional landing gear.
Robert Bushby acquired the rights to the Long Midget Mustang in 1959 and four years later began development of a two-seat, side-by-side version. This eventually flew in 1966 and plans were made available soon thereafter. Rights to the both the Midget Mustang and the Mustang II were sold to Mustang Aeronautics in 1992.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger (2 total)
- Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
- Wing area: 97 ft2 (9.0 m2)
- Empty weight: 927 lb (420 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine, 160 hp (120 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 mph (370 km/h)
- Range: 430 miles (692 km)
- Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 225.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88. London: Jane's Publishing Company. pp. 646–47.
- Manufacturer's website - Mustang II History
External links
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